MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Hokitika Guardian, 6 July 1923, Page 2

MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

AUSTRALIAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. TEA SALES. CALCUTTA. June 4. ,'t the tea sales a better selection was offered all grades showing improving imes. A parcel of Assam broken 1 ekoe brought the record price of five rupees. SHIP’S LIQUOR SUPPLY. LONDON, July -1. A Southampton correspondent states that- in Hew of the recent prohibition experiences, the British shipping companies.have decided, in future, to ship liquor sufficient for the outward voyage only. ART O BRIEN SENTENCED. ~s LONDON. July •!. Alt o’Biieii and McGrath were sentenced to two years’ imprisonment, and Galvin, Mularkey, Flynn, and Fleming to twelve months. Mahoney was discharged. MR. 11. WELL. LONDON, July 3. Mr 11. Well, formerly of the Department of Internal Aliairs, New Zealand, died in Jersey of blood poisoning.

BRITISH LABOUR PARTY'S DECISION. LONDON. July 4. “The Times” lobbyist states that the Labour Party, at its meeting regarding the M.P.’s recently suspended, decided that in future, on a suspension motion, no division shall he challenged without the concurrence of tho front Opposition bench, in order that the member incurring suspension will know that he is acting entirely on his own. It is understood that the executive of the party definitely pledged itself in the circumstances of tin emergency. to act nil the directions given by the acting-loader. This is important, because last week some members of the Labour Cabinet seemed to haveranged themselves on the side ol those members who were suspended. CHANGE IN F.riVl’T. CAIRO. July 4. Simultaneously with the promulgation of the Indemnity Act, martial law will be abolished in Egypt, on Thursday. Some got) political prisoners will bo released immediately a reservation is made emnowering the Military Comt now conducting the conspiracy tiial to finish it- task, and pronounce sentence. All the other eases of Egyptians sentenced by the military courts will | M , s jfted bv a committee consisting of two Egyptian and one English judge, will will advise the Egyptian Government where a remission or a cancellation of sentences is possible. ThesO measures mark the final stage of tho British policy initiated on the .Stli l-'ebraury, 1922, declaring Egypt an independent sovereign state. The country is now more tranquil than at any time since the war.

THE ITALIAN FEELING. LONDON, July Lord C’urzon lnul a conference with the Italian Ambassador, who stated the views of* Signor Mussolini on the Ruhr and the reparations, which incline increasingly to the British view. MORE BELGIANS DEAD. BRUSSELS. July 4. Two more Belgian victims of tho Duisbcrg 1-ontb outrage have succumb-